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Impact of Declining Drug Trade on Northwestern Mexico
This chapter explores the historical importance of the opium and marijuana trade in northwestern Mexico and its role in local economies since the 1940s. It also addresses the impact of marijuana legalization in the U.S. and the rise of synthetic opioids on the drug cartels and regional economic dynamics.
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